What Should I Know About Moving Out on My Own?

Living on your own can be scary if you've never done it before. Add to that the stress of starting college and being far from home and you can see why this life hacker could use some advice-and maybe a little reassurance. If you've got advice to share, jump in and help out a fellow reader!

Abraham writes:

Moving out on your own for the first time can be stressful, especially when you don't have much of a support system in place where you'll be living. What things should I know when moving out? I'm sure I'll be meeting new friends at college, but is there a good way to go about doing that? And what about financial matters like insurance? I have no idea what I need. Any advice would be much appreciated.

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